Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Amount paid in connection with Fair Credit Reporting Act class action lawsuit	$ 84.3
Company's self insured retention	10
Award payment to the company resulted from the excess insurers arbitration	30.1
Reduced value of insurance recoverable	45.5
Award for fair credit reporting act settlement	50
Interest received on fair credit reporting act settlement	3
Fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features	638
Collateral posted by insurance operating entities	619
Single Notch Downgrade [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Additional assets to be posted as collateral	22
Double Notch Downgrade [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Additional assets to be posted as collateral	$ 33

Award for fair credit reporting act settlement.

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Award payment to the company resulted from the excess insurers arbitration.

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Company's self insured retention.

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Interest received on fair credit reporting act settlement.

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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues, as of the reporting date.

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Reduced value of insurance recoverable.

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The aggregate fair value of additional assets that would be required to be posted as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features if the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered at the end of the reporting period.

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The aggregate fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position at the end of the reporting period. For nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the fair value amounts are the carrying value of the nonderivative hedging instrument, including the adjustment for the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on that instrument.

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